Tomb Robber: I, Chen Yulou, am dedicated to cultivating immortality!

Make up your mind.

Chen Yulou walked all the way back to Yunhu Temple.

The temple is as quiet and peaceful as ever.

No one will come to disturb us on weekdays.

Go up the stairs to the second floor.

When I pushed the door open, I saw that the room was empty. There was no luxurious decoration, not many furniture, and only a carpet on the wooden board.

A long wooden table and an armchair.

There is a coffee table, a futon, a fire pit, and a copper stove hanging on a shelf, and the water in the stove has cooled down.

In the incense burner at the back, wood incense was still burning, with green smoke curling around and the flames flickering.

There were a few pieces of jade and tools such as carving knives scattered on the ground.

It doesn't look like a place for spiritual practice, but more like a jade carving craftsman's workshop.

Chen Yulou didn't care either.

Since landing on the island, he has been living in seclusion here. Except for a few times when he went out, he spends most of his time in seclusion, like a hermit in Zhongnan Mountain.

Feel free to remove your shoes and socks.

Walk barefoot to the coffee table.

He added a few pieces of black charcoal into the fire that had long been extinguished, then picked up the flint and steel, and gently moved it in his hand, creating a ray of fire.

Not long after.

The flames began to burn.

The sound of boiling water could be heard again from the hanging copper furnace.

Sitting cross-legged facing the window, you can just see past the window and take in the entire Chashan Island, which is lush and green, and the lake in the distance looks like a silver plate.

It is no wonder that even if one wants to live in seclusion, most people would choose a place with pleasant scenery.

Even though immortality is hard to come by, looking at the scenery every day will make you feel much better.

Look back.

Chen Yulou was moved.

In an instant.

He took out a jade box from the Qihai Cave.

Originally, during the trip to the Dragon Palace, the cave was piled high with things, leaving almost no place to stay. But now, it has returned to its former emptiness. He handed all the gold and jade treasures to the kidnapper and ordered him to take them back to Chenjiazhuang.

This period of time.

No one else was seen in the mountains.

It's also because of this matter.

This kid didn't have any big ambitions in spiritual practice, and he only practiced breathing to recuperate his body. He had been weak and sickly since childhood, but now he was obviously in much better shape.

See mountains of treasures.

How can the kidnapper sit still?

He took people to transport all of them back to Zhuangzi overnight.

Originally according to his plan, he might have to wait to reopen the Banjin Tower, but now he can't wait at all. With the old Jiao's collection of hundreds of years and the exotic artifacts from the Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions, wouldn't it be easy to reopen the Banjin Tower?

In this matter, he is very ambitious.

Chen Yulou just let him do it.

Now he is the most suitable person in the family.

Uncle Yu is looking after the manor, and a group of new people have been promoted on the mountain, such as Zhang Yunqiao and others, who are all young people who have shined in several tomb-robbing incidents and climbed up based on their merits. With the addition of several uncles and aunts in charge, Changsheng Mountain is as stable as a rock.

He successfully extricated himself.

Finally some free time.

I can hide on Junshan Island, practice in peace and ignore worldly affairs.

As for Shijun Mountain, judging from the news sent back a few days ago, Li Shuguo has indeed gone crazy. He is almost insane and often stays awake for three to five days at a time.

It is said that he was determined to use the dragon bones, tendons, and scales to forge a weapon for him that only existed in legends.

As for what exactly it is.

Chen Yulou didn't ask either.

I thought that when it comes out, it would be like opening a blind box.

call--

Exhaled.

Suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind, Chen Yulou stared intently at the jade box in his hand.

A wisp of green wood spiritual energy sealed the surroundings tightly, without any sign of energy leaking out.

pat!

He placed his finger on the gap of the jade cover and gently picked it up. Suddenly, the jade box that had been sealed for many days was opened again, and the dragon pearl as big as a fist appeared in front of him again.

Compared with today.

The color of the dragon pearl seemed to be a little darker.

There were faint wisps of golden light flowing back and forth.

This is not surprising.

After all, when they were fighting, he could see that the old dragon was cultivating the gold nature, especially the spine that ran through the front and back, which was shining brightly as if it was watered with gold and jade.

As soon as the dragon pearl came into his hand, Chen Yulou immediately sensed a strong sense of water vapor and...unimaginable life essence.

A thousand years of life, life essence and blood are all hidden in it.

This is why he must take it down.

For practitioners, the flesh and blood of monsters are sometimes not a great medicine, but a poisonous weed. They do not conform to the five elements and do not work according to the pharmacology. If you consume them rashly, it may lead to harm.

But the essence of life is different.

Extremely pure.

As long as it is refined, it can at least be equivalent to decades of hard practice.

As for the vast water vapor, it is also of great benefit to the secret method of controlling water.

all in all.

What he holds in his hand right now is a priceless treasure.

Once it gets out, it will probably cause a sensation in the cultivation world.

For Taoist monks, slaying demons and subduing monsters is not just their duty. For monks, this is a merit that can help improve their meditation skills. For Taoists, demons and monsters are treasures and also resources for spiritual practice.

Demons regard humans as great medicine.

vice versa.

Therefore, this is why Wu Yi has been taught since childhood that the strong prey on the weak.

Because there is nothing wrong with saying that.

Unless they are monks who are devoted to practicing meditation, in their beliefs, demons, magic herbs are all external objects that will only pollute the body.

Only by breathing in and out, and like water dripping through a stone, can one achieve the great way.

Just like Zhao Hu Zhenren of Chunyang Temple.

Chen Yulou belongs to the former, but he would never make sarcastic remarks. Practicing Taoism is to cultivate the mind, and there is nothing wrong in doing so.

"call--"

Holding the dragon pearl, Chen Yulou instantly entered a state of meditation, putting aside all distracting thoughts and his mind as clear as the sky.

Then, wisps of invisible spiritual consciousness burst out from the Niwan Palace and tightly entangled the Jiaozhu.

Simultaneously.

He pushed Qingmu Changsheng Gong to its extreme.

The vast life essence was constantly being swallowed up like flowing water, and was refined bit by bit through the eight extraordinary meridians and the twelve regular meridians. It was then refined again by a pool of water and fire in the furnace, and finally turned into streams of incomparably pure spiritual energy, returning to the Qi Sea Cave Heaven.

This process is extremely slow.

A blink of an eye.

A full half month passed.

call--

Chen Yulou, who was completely unaware of the passage of time, slowly opened his eyes. Deep in his eyes, a gleam of light floated, and there was a hint of goldenness.

He let out a long breath.

Look down.

The dragon pearl in his hand has disappeared without a trace.

Only a pile of ashes was left, which scattered in all directions under the blowing of his breath. The scorching sunlight shone through the window, and the pile of ashes was like floating matter swimming in the beam of light, and finally disappeared into the dense forest outside the temple along the air flow.

Chen Yulou withdrew his gaze.

Glancing around.

The room was still the same as it was before his retreat, with no change at all. There was faint smoke coming out of the incense burner, only the fire was out, and the water in the copper stove had cooled down again.

Stand up.

Walk to the window and look.

The grass and trees all over the mountains are becoming greener and the sunlight is much brighter than before.

It is obviously summer already, and the dog days of summer are not far away.

For a moment, he couldn't help but feel an indescribable sense of strangeness in his heart. He had only been in seclusion once, but when he came out, he had the illusion that everything had changed a lot.

Chashan Island is still quiet.

There was no one in sight.

No one picks the young buds on the tea trees, and after the Qingming Festival, the color has turned blue-black. Only after it rains around the Dragon Boat Festival can the second batch of young buds be used to make tea.

Although the quality and taste are not as good as Qingming tea.

But not bad.

but……

He had thought about asking his men to go to the lake to look for the former tea-making masters, but he was too busy during this period and had no time for that.

"I wonder how Bai Ze's practice is going..."

A thought emerged.

Chen Yulou subconsciously wanted to turn around and go downstairs.

However, he seemed to have thought of something and retracted his steps. Then, his spiritual sense moved, and the next moment, a figure exactly like him walked out.

It was actually his soul.

It is completely different from before the retreat.

After completely refining the dragon pearl, his cultivation progressed astonishingly.

At this moment, it was no longer as illusory and hard to see as before. On the contrary, the soul that walked out of the cave looked extremely solid.

The facial features are clearly visible.

Looks lively.

It was as if he had created a clone.

However, the only difference is that the soul is still the soul after all, and has no human life. It is like a projection in a mirror. Even if it stands there, it cannot detect any life at all.

It is purely the transformation of vital energy.

Chen Yulou looked at him quietly, feeling indescribably mysterious.

The state of primordial spirit that Taoist practitioners have been pursuing all their lives has now truly appeared in them.

"Go."

A wave of his hand.

Chen Yulou smiled brightly.

Suddenly, the soul in front of him became increasingly ethereal, as if merging into the void. Then the light and shadows dissipated, and it instantly appeared in the cave outside the Yunhu Temple.

Bai Ze sat cross-legged on the ground.

It seems that he has been in meditation for a long time.

A faint breath slowly flows from the mouth.

Before this, only Yuan Hong practiced the Taoist breathing method in his demon body, and Chen Yulou subconsciously compared the situations of the two before entering the country.

finally.

There was a glimmer of admiration in his eyes.

Bai Ze's current situation clearly shows that he has already entered the realm. He just needs an opportunity, or maybe a drop of water can wear away a stone, to directly pass through the small dragon gate and enter successfully.

All in all, it was only half a month.

This speed is much faster than Yuan Hong's that day.

I can only say that it is worthy of being a natural spirit.

Without disturbing its practice, Chen Yulou flashed and appeared in the crack on the cliff the next moment.

Luo Fu was still sleeping soundly.

A ray of sunshine shining on it makes it even more lazy and casual.

There were still a few remaining bones on the ground.

Judging from the remaining breath, it was obviously from the dragon.

His eyes swept over its body. Luofu had fought head-on with the old dragon that day and was seriously injured. Many of its feathers were broken and several of its claws were curled.

But look at it again now.

There was fire flowing all over his body, his feathers were transparent, and his curled claws were shining with cold light and extremely sharp. He didn't look like he was injured at all.

And it is worthy of being a phoenix.

Although he appeared in his primordial spirit while sleeping, Luo Fu obviously sensed something was wrong. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked back and forth in the cave with his sharp eyes like a knife.

But he looked around for a long time.

There was no movement.

A hint of suspicion flashed across its eyes.

but……

Soon it reacted.

He sent a message to Chen Yulou via the spirit seed in the Niwan Palace.

"It's me. I just want to see how your injury is recovering."

Seeing his figure was broken, Chen Yulou did not hesitate. His soul walked out of the void, with light and shadow interweaving and condensing little by little.

Looking at this extremely strange scene.

Even though Luo Fu had a premonition, he was still shocked. His pupils widened and he looked over in astonishment.

Repeatedly confirmed several times.

Until it is confirmed that the phantom energy belongs to the master.

Only then did it put its thoughts aside, turned over, changed its posture, buried its head in its feathers and continued to sleep soundly.

Seeing this, Chen Yulou couldn't help but smile helplessly.

That was Luofu. If it was anyone else, they would be shocked to see this scene. How could they be so casual like this?

"Okay, you continue to rest, I'll go somewhere else."

Throw down a sentence.

The void outside Chen Yulou shook slightly.

It was like a drop of rain falling on the quiet water surface, and then his figure disappeared.

I noticed that the breath disappeared.

Luo Fu looked up, not knowing what he was thinking of.

Soon, the sound of heavy breathing began again.

the other side.

Chen Yulou has stepped out of the void and appeared outside the monkey cave.

This is his first time here.

The steep cliffs, ancient pines and cypresses are full of monkeys, basking in the sun or chasing and playing, leisurely and comfortable.

Chen Yulou took a step into the cave.

As soon as you enter the door.

He then smelled a strong aroma of wine.

His sight subconsciously fell deep into the cave.

A few old trees stand in the shade.

It was hollowed out in the middle and sealed on both sides. Looking carefully, it was clearly filled with various fruits and herbs, and the aroma of wine was emanating from them.

"Monkey wine?!"

Chen Yulou's eyes lit up.

I've heard of it many times from Yuan Hong, but I've never tasted it.

I didn't expect that this guy, who seemed taciturn on weekdays, actually kept this matter in mind.

His cultivation was really not in vain.

And this moment.

Yuan Hong was sitting cross-legged on a polished, mirror-like stone bed.

The whole body was covered with black gold luster.

The whole person looks like he was cast in gold and then carefully carved.

The most important thing is.

The sight penetrated its body, and the beating heart under its chest even emitted a dazzling golden light.

Looking at its facial features again, although they are not much different from before, if you look closely you will find that they are clearly very different from the ordinary gibbons out there.

Even if you enter into meditation and seclusion.

You can also feel a murderous aura coming towards you.

The eyebrows and eyes are also much narrower than before.

It looks a bit more fierce.

The white fur is gradually turning black.

Chen Yulou looked at it quietly, and a divine image in his mind seemed to be merging with Yuan Hong little by little, and finally became one.

“Mandrill!!”

That's right.

The current Yuan Hong was almost exactly the same as the Black Mountain God he saw in the ancient temple on Zhalong Mountain.

It was the one that completely refined the remains of the three mandrills.

now……

It also became the last living mandrill in the world!

After a full year and a half, countless days and nights of hard practice, Yuan Hong finally did it, transforming from a natural creature into a mandrill.

Not only has its strength increased greatly.

The bloodline has also been upgraded by several levels.

"Mandrills are mountain monsters with great strength. They can tear tigers and leopards apart alive. They feed on... ghosts."